To get the lines between the two pattern in a file in BOSS Linux

To get the lines between the two pattern in a file.txt use the following sed command format



sed -n "/pattern1/,/pattern2/p" file.txt

Lenovo thinkcentre mini pc issue :system is restarted when shtdown or power of in BOSS Linux

kindly go to the BIOS and disable the automatic power on option this will prevent the system rebooting when shutdown or power off.

F2 -> power -> Automatic Power On -> Wake on LAN -> Automatic

this should be changed to

F2 -> power -> Automatic Power On -> Wake on LAN ->Disabled

Edit a file directly using "sed" command in Linux

sed is stream editor, but can edit files directly

sed -i -e 's/foo/bar/g' hello.txt

s is used to replace the found expression "foo" with "bar" and g used to

replace any found matches.

-i option is used to edit in place on hello.txt.

-e option indicates a command to run.

Booting the BOSS Linux as in command prompt mode

1.Open the /etc/default/grub file and uncomment the following line

GRUB_TERMINAL=console

2.Set the resolution to 1024x768

GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768

3.issue the following commands after above modification

sudo update-initramfs -u -k 2.6.32.59
sudo update-grub

4.This was done in BOSS Linux due to not able to boot the windows 7 in the dual mode.


or click and download following script and run it as a sudo user

flicker_removng_console_mode_boot_script

Dell Server BCM5709S Ethernet card is not Working in BOSS [SOLVED]

1.issue following commands

apt-get update

apt-get install firmware-bnx2

2.Otherwise download the firmware bnx2/bnx2-mips-09-6.2.1b.fw and copy in to /lib/firmware.

IBM Lenovo Thinpad X250 Function Keys Not Working In BOSS Linux [Solved]

Add following line in

/etc/rc.local

modprobe thinkpad_acpi

force_load=1

exit 0

Lenovo Laptop issues and Solved in BOSS GNU/Linux

Lenovo Issues For AMD Processor based Laptops:

Wireless Card is realtek then install the firmware-realtek package from repository

Solution:

1.Downlaod the Linux_BT_USB_2.11.20140318_hp.zip patch.

2.Issue “make install” command to apply the patch.

Flickering Issue:

Download the package fglrx­modules­dkms_14.9+ga14.201­2  and install the package.

dpkg -i fglrx­modules­dkms_14.9+ga14.201­2

Web Camera Issue:

Firmware update for BIOS through windows

Bluetooth

Download the rtlwifi_linux_mac80211_0020.1030.2014v676.P1.zip path

Extract zip file and issue the following command in the terminal

make install

Lenovo Laptops Intel Based Processor:

For flickering issue

In /etc/default/grub file uncomment and change the following line

GRUB_GFXMODE = 1024 x 768

after this run in terminal

sudo update­grub2

Also download the Backlight patch installed for the toggling external projector or monitor display.

Web Camera Issue:

Firmware update for BIOS through windows

Wireless Card r8192ee

Follow the below steps

1. Copy rtl8192eefw.bin firmware to the /lib/firmware/rtlwifi/

2. rmmod r8192ee

3. modprobe r8192ee